Tuesday, January 03, 2006

Happy New Year!

Welcome 2006... goodbye 2005! I feel as if the year 2005 was the quickest year of my life. It just seemed to have flashed by like lightning. Significant happenings in the year 2005...

1. Getting through the first half of my Masters Degree course with decent grades2. Getting an unexpected promotion at work3. Started running... lost 15kgs... getting hooked onto running and finally registering for a marathon!

I don't have any big plans for the year 2006. Some small things to work at are...

1. Put in more effort in the office and become more organised... improve on my people skills so I can better manage my team2. Spend more time with my wife and son. Plan a decent holiday with them, now that my son is old enough to appreciate outdoor activities3. Try to allocate more time for service in church4. Try to complete as much of my Masters Degree as possible5. Complete my first marathon and then to run in a few selected 10k and 21k races

Many years ago I used to be a perfectionist and thus always having tried things and given up on them after failing to meet my set standards. Getting married and becoming a father, alongside with other failures and experiences in life has now changed the way I look at things. I now give my best in everything I do with moderation in my expectations. This has helped me appreciate and enjoy the things I do a lot more.

About Me

At age 38 I was woken up to the reality that at the rate I was moving in growing my wealth, retirement would not be what I desired. My three kids were growing fast and the cost of a good education was another burden I didn't have an answer to.

That was until I was introduced to value investing. In a short 7 months (Mar - Sep 2016) I made over 20% returns from investing in value stocks on the KLSE, while in the same period the KLCI was down 2% and the market generally volatile.

I've decided to start this blog with the hope of sharing what I learn as I journey along this pathway towards financial freedom with the hope that it would be an encouragement and help to my fellow Malaysians in planning and starting your own journey towards financial freedom.